point of view

As I sit down to write this gift guide, I can’t even believe it’s about to be the holidays. 2020 – WTF! In light of this crazy year, I think everyone needs a bit of gift giving. Read more

It’s been well over a year since I posted on my beloved website: A website that was created to share real, honest information and expert advice on aging, fitness, wellness, any subject that I couldn’t find real and not overly editorialized information on, especially in the bottomless pit of the internet.  Read more

Many years ago, long before gluten was a buzzword, I was diagnosed as “gluten intolerant.”

As soon as I followed the prescribed diet, my life changed. Read more

Enchantment, Mii Amo, Canyon Ranch—I’ve been lucky enough to visit most of the destination spas in the United States, and I often get asked where to go. Read more

The Miss America Organization announced this month that they will no longer be functioning as a pageant, and will instead be a competition. Read more

In doctors’ offices all over New York, you’ll often hear the receptionist asking, “One credit card or two?” When I first heard this I didn’t understand—but after asking a few questions, I learned it’s because women want to hide their cosmetic treatments from their husbands. Read more

One of my favorite things about Charlotte’s Book is meeting and talking to so many knowledgeable women through our Charlotte Talks To series, our Beauty Files, and our directory of experts. Read more

Last week the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show got its lowest ratings ever. Personally, I’ve always thought the show was misogynist, with a huge helping of cheeseball. Read more

Women ask me for recommendations on where to go for cosmetic dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and facialists all the time. And when I say what doctor I go to for Botox, 9 times out of 10 they say to me, “You get Botox? Read more

In a world driven by likes and filters, it’s safe to say we are probably the most self-conscious, most objectified, and therefore most tired, disillusioned, and perhaps cyclically depressed generation ever.  Read more

Just twelve miles from New York City, in Montclair, New Jersey, celebs like Bobbi Brown keep multi-million dollar estates complete with perfectly manicured lawns. If the people in this quaint neighborhood weren’t so well mannered, this would be Real Housewives territory. Read more

We take trends very seriously over here at Charlotte’s Book, whether researching them to debunk, get you to try new things, or simply to tell you something’s not worth it.  Read more